Peace Negotiations News

7:38 AM EST
2/1/2012 Senator opposes release of Taliban detainees from Guantanamo BayTop U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday called for detention or heavy surveillance of Taliban detainees under consideration for release from Guantanamo Bay as a “confidence building” measure, while the vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence called for an open debate about the decision.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Espionage And Intelligence, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Terrorism, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations

8:25 PM EST
1/23/2012 U.S. mulls plans to send Guantanamo Bay prisoners to Qatar prisonsThe United States on Monday denied reports that Taliban prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, would be released on the streets according to the officials.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, War, International Military Intervention, Politics, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Terrorism

8:09 AM EST
1/18/2012 Myanmar orders military to halt attacks in conflict zonesIn the wake of a recent cease-fire pact with the Karen rebel group, the Myanmarese government on Tuesday ordered the military to stop all attacks in conflict areas.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations, Defense, Armed Forces, Interior Policy, Indigenous People

9:07 AM EST
1/13/2012 U.S. welcomes Myanmar, rebel truce pactJust hours after Myanmar signed a cease-fire deal with Karen rebels to end a 62-year-old civil conflict, the United States on Thursday welcomed the move.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations

10:49 PM EST
1/12/2012 U.S. starts damage control for Marines video, talks with Taliban on trackThe United States on Thursday was trying its best to do damage control over a video showing Marines urinating on dead Taliban fighters amid fears the video would aggravate anti-U.S. feelings in Afghanistan and derail negotiations with the Taliban.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Defense, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts And War, War, International Military Intervention, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations

8:45 AM EST
1/12/2012 Myanmar signs historic cease-fire pact with Karen rebelsIn what could end one of the world's longest-running civil conflicts, Myanmar's government on Thursday signed a cease-fire agreement with the Karen National Union rebel group.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations, Unrest, Conflicts And War

6:40 PM EST
1/11/2012 Secretary Clinton nods Taliban negotiations, denies Iranian assassinationThe United States on Tuesday acknowledged support for Afghan-led negotiations with Taliban and talks about opening a Taliban office in Qatar according to the top U.S. diplomat.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations, Unrest, Conflicts And War, War, International Military Intervention, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime, Terrorism

2:41 PM EST
1/9/2012 High hopes for Karen peace talksKaren leaders are cautiously optimistic about the possibility of peace after more than 60 years of fighting Burmese security forces as they prepare for meetings with the government on 10 January.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations

7:34 AM EST
1/4/2012 Taliban likely to open first political office in QatarIn what could show their first inclination towards starting truce talks, the Taliban on Tuesday announced they would open their first political office in Qatar.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Armed Conflict

4:59 PM EST
1/1/2012 U.S. welcomes Jordan announcement to host Israeli, Palestinian, and Quartet envoysThe top American diplomat on Sunday welcomed an announcement from the Jordanian government it would host two meetings on Wednesday to take the Middle East peace process forward, according to the U.S. State Department.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations, International Relations, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict